transcription, транскрипция: [ lʌkʃəri ]
( luxuries)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Luxury is very great comfort, especially among beautiful and expensive surroundings.
By all accounts he leads a life of considerable luxury...
She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.
= extravagance
N-UNCOUNT
2.
A luxury is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure.
A week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford...
Telephones are still a luxury in some parts of Spain, Portugal, and Greece.
= extravagance
N-COUNT
3.
A luxury item is something expensive which is not necessary but which gives you pleasure.
He could not afford luxury food on his pay...
He rode on the president’s luxury train through his own state.
ADJ : ADJ n
4.
A luxury is a pleasure which you do not often have the opportunity to enjoy.
Hot baths are my favourite luxury...
We were going to have the luxury of a free weekend, to rest and do whatever we pleased.
N-SING : with supp